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Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

Name: Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood profile · Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford profile

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford and Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood are neighbouring areas with different social profiles. Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford is a younger area with a typical resident aged 35, where 44% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood is older, with a typical age of 40, and has far more people who own their homes outright (36.7% compared to 24.4%). This latter area also has a higher share of adults with a university degree, at 25.8% compared to 21% in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford.

Daily life in both places is quite similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and rents. They both have a very high proportion of people born overseas, though this is even more pronounced in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford. Many of the gaps between them are widening over time, such as the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion and the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Population: 6,288 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +6,288 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford gap widening

13,992 72nd pct 20,280 89th pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +5 yrs older in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%

33.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.2% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%

7.3% England ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% India +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +10.3 pts 21.9%

24.3% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 49.2%

7.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

1.2% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.5% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 29.2%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

4.2% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +4 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.31 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

1.66 37th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

41 82nd pct 42 84th pct

Students in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +515 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

3,098 80th pct 3,613 86th pct

Avg size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +323 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

775 85th pct 452 54th pct

ICSEA in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +29 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

1,018 51st pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 58.4%

17.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

27.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% Management & commerce even 18.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$28 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $710 30th pct

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$52 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$1,546 38th pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$143 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$1,899 38th pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +390 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

230 58th pct 620 85th pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +2 yrs older in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$58 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

$495 18th pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$12 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

$1,274 21st pct $1,286 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.2 larger in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%

13.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%

17.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$20 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap steady

$340 40th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +$34 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,591 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.10 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 24.4%

22.8% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 49.6%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.3%

7.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +7 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

108 87th pct 115 88th pct

Stops/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +2.05 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

7.72 86th pct 5.67 69th pct

Departures/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +710.4 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

2,483.0 86th pct 1,772.6 79th pct

PT routes in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +9 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

6 43rd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1 longer in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1 longer in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

15 26th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +6,288 more in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

13,992 44th pct 20,280 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +41,659 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

61,939 59th pct 20,280 29th pct

Transit to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

63 59th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.9%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% No vehicle even 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +2 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +2 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +2 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +46 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

987 46th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +8,033 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

15,304 72nd pct 23,337 89th pct

Growth in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +4.9 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

5.8% 60th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1,139 higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

993 55th pct 2,132 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford even

25.6 71st pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.4 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

6.5 67th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.1 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

6.5 69th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1.7 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

89.7% 70th pct 91.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1.4 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

68.5% 55th pct 67.1% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +4.8 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

99.9% 85th pct 95.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +6.7 pts higher in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford

68.7% 45th pct 75.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +1.8 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

100.0% 71st pct 98.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +15.1 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

79.2% 76th pct 64.1% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +6.6 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

19.1 71st pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +92 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

223 74th pct 130 57th pct

Mean slope in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford +0.4 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5.0% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/vs/506041132/beckenham-kenwick-langford

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood with nearby areas

Compare Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability